The Hidden Meanings of Objects Symbolic Objects Anchor Anchor, Cross and Heart Arrows Bee Butterfly Cross or crucifix Dogs Doves Fly Hand, clasped hands Harp Heart, crowned Heart, flaming Horseshoe Lovers Knot Moon Musical Instruments Salamander, Lizard Scarab Serpent Wishbone “X” Hope Hope faith and charity Love (Cupid's arrows) Honey Soul Mourning Fidelity Domesticity Humility friendship and love Ireland or Constant Love Queen of my heart; Love triumphant Passionate love (usually inverted) Good fortune Bonds of love, fidelity and friendship Romantic love Harmony Passionate love (it was believed that this animal could survive fire) The soul, rebirth Everlasting, the protector Wish and Hope Angry, cross